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hydrofluorocarbon [‚hī·drə‚flu̇r·ə′kär·bən] (organic chemistry) A compound consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon. Abbreviated HFC.
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Among the alternatives are two gaseous, non-flammable hydrofluorocarbons that already dominate pour-in-place foam insulation for domestic refrigerators and water heaters and rigid spray-foam insulation for walls, roofs, tanks, and spas. The registry was established in 2000 as a voluntary, non-profit entity where companies can register their emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and hydrofluorocarbons. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): common uses--mainly in the manufacture of refrigerators; also as propellants in aerosol cans (such as whipped cream) and air conditioners |
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